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From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
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Subject: Re: (fwd) FYI: Crypto Restrictions Unconstitutional - US Court
To: ldv@long.yar.ru (Dmitri V. Lukyanov)
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 05:54:43 -0800 (PST)
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Dmitri V. Lukyanov wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is this the end of FreeBSD password encryption problems?

NO!  this court ruling applies to Mr. Daniel J. Bernstein only.
expect the goverment of the USA to appeal the case to a higher
court.  this may end up at the supreme court due to the first
admendment issues that the judge has cited.

[snip]

>   The long-range effects, however, still are cloudy, since Judge 
> Patel's decision only legally applies to Prof. Bernstein.
> 
>   Other people and companies are still technically required to follow 
> the export restrictions when speaking or publishing about 
> cryptography, or when speaking or publishing cryptographic source 
> code.
> 
>   The decision, however, sends a strong signal that if the government 
> tried to enforce these rules against other people, the courts are 
> likely to strike them down again, Godwin said.

jmb